Last week, my colleague Scott Lee interviewed former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson (R) on “The Score” radio show. They spoke the day before Johnson officially declared his candidacy for the GOP presidential nomination, so despite his best effort, Scott wasn’t able to get Johnson to break the news on the show. No matter. Over the course of the interview, Johnson’s goals became clear: push a strong fiscal message and aim it directly at those who backed Rep. Ron Paul (R-T3x.) in 2008’s presidential sweepstakes.
Johnson bolted out of the gate talking in broad strokes: liberty, freedom, personal responsibility. That last one is key, particularly for a libertarian-leaning audience that just wants the government nanny to leave it alone. (They can choose their own light bulbs, bathroom fixtures, car seats, snack foods, and so on just fine, thank you)
